Ecuador · Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve
Chimborazo Via Ferrata — El Castillo
Ferrata from El Castillo to Chimborazo
the equipped section is brief, but its integration with a night of glacial ascent near the farthest point on Earth from the centre of the Earth produces a globally distinctive narrative.
Score / 100
4 distinct sources
- Type
- Outdoor via ferrata or equipped route
- Duration
- Unknown
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
The short installation of approximately 15 m is located around 5,470 m on a variant of ascent of Chimborazo. It was created to reduce exposure to rockfall at El Castillo Pass and is part of a 12-13 hour glacier climb. It is not a stand-alone ferrata but a cabled episode from a summit at 6,263–6,310 m depending on the sources.
What sets it apart: The short installation of approximately 15 m is located around 5,470 m on a variant of ascent of Chimborazo.; It was created to reduce exposure to rockfall at El Castillo Pass and is part of a 12-13 hour glacier climb.; It is not a stand-alone ferrata but a cabled episode from a summit at 6,263–6,310 m depending on the sources.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The short installation of approximately 15 m is located around 5,470 m on a variant of ascent of Chimborazo.
It was created to reduce exposure to rockfall at El Castillo Pass and is part of a 12-13 hour glacier climb.
It is not a stand-alone ferrata but a cabled episode from a summit at 6,263–6,310 m depending on the sources.
Geographical precision: Coordinate of the place, summit or associated locality, not the start of the via ferrata; Do not use for terrain navigation.